French word

aligner

Pronunciation

IPA/aliɲe/

Meaning

  • verbline up

Example

J'aligne les cadres sur le mur.

I line up the frames on the wall.

Illustration for aligner (line up)

More examples

Elle a aligné les colonnes du tableau.

She aligned the columns of the table.

Core concept

Frames, text, or objects adjusted until their edges or positions match.

Common phrases

  • aligner le texte à gauche

    left-align the text

  • aligner les colonnes

    align the columns

Similar words

mettre: Put an object in a particular place.
placer: Position an object precisely in a specified location.
arranger: Arrange objects in an orderly pattern or sequence.
ajuster: Make small positional or angular adjustments so something fits exactly.

Definition in French

Faire concorder la position de textes, d'images ou d'objets en les plaçant sur un même repère ou une même ligne.

Word origin

The verb aligner derives from ligne, meaning line, with a- expressing movement toward or arrangement and -er marking a French infinitive.

Usage tips

  • The reflexive form s'aligner commonly means to adopt the same position or policy as someone or something, often with sur.

Other meanings

  • alignverb
  • arrangeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • alignementalignmentnoun
  • alignéalignedadjective

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